(11437) Cardalda Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1971 by Gibson, J., Cesco, C. U. at El Leoncito.
Carlos Cardalda (1883-1961) was an enthusiastic amateur astronomer who cofounded the Argentinian Association of Amateur Astronomers in Jan. 1929, since which time it has amassed over ten thousand members. Cardalda was also instrumental in founding a similar association in Uruguay in 1952.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cardalda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cardalda is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11437 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 SB |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.93 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 2.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.68 – 2.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0983 |
| Inclination | 22.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.770 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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